Eighties favourites Paul Young and Katrina And The Waves will be the star attractions at this year's Cardiff Festival.

The popular pop stars will be taking to the stage in the Big Weekend - the spectacular finale to this year's festival - which will keep the city entertained for 40 days and nights from June 29 to August 6.

Other favourites, like the International Food and Drink Festival, the MAS carnival, the Welsh Proms and the Tesco Children's Festival, will be back again this year.

And the summer event - which has become the biggest free outdoor festival in the UK - will be topped off with an array of bands and musicians at the Big Weekend, which will be held outside City Hall between August 4 and 6.

Those taking to the stage also include Welsh star Cerys Matthews, The Alarm, The Automatic, The Infidels and Crimea. Paul Young will be performing at the event with Los Pacaminos.

For more details visit www.cardiff-festival.com or call the hotline on 029 2087 2087 or 029 2087 2088 for the Welsh hotline.